Us Code § 1790 - Military personnel citizenship processing

§ 1790. Military personnel citizenship processing

Using funds provided for operation and maintenance and notwithstanding section 2215 of this title, the Secretary of Defense may reimburse the Secretary of Homeland Security for costs associated with the processing and adjudication by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of applications for naturalization described in sections 328(b)(4) and 329(b)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1439(b)(4) and 1440(b)(4)). Such reimbursements shall be deposited and remain available as provided by subsections (m) and (n) of section 286 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1356). Such reimbursements shall be based on actual costs incurred by USCIS for processing applications for naturalization, and shall not exceed $7,500,000 per fiscal year.

(Added Pub. L. 112–74, div. A, title VIII, §8070(a), Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 822; amended Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, §1076(f)(22), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1953.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2013—Pub. L. 112–239, in section catchline, substituted "Military personnel citizenship processing" for "MILITARY PERSONNEL CITIZENSHIP PROCESSING", and in text, struck out "Authorization of Payments.—" before "Using funds" and substituted "this title" for "title 10, United States Code", "8 U.S.C. 1439(b)(4)" for "8 U.S.C. §§1439(b)(4)", and "subsections (m) and (n) of section 286 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1356)" for "sections 286(m) and (n) of such Act (8 U.S.C. §1356(m))".

SUBCHAPTER II—MILITARY CHILD CARE

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1999—Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title V, §584(a)(2), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 636, added items 1798, 1799, and 1800 and struck out former item 1798 "Definitions".

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Outreach Campaign Relating to Waiting Lists for Military Child Development Centers; Annual Briefing

Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title V, §585, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 281, provided that:

"(a) In General.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall develop a campaign to conduct outreach, not less than once every six months, to inform individuals eligible for child care services under chapter 88 of title 10, United States Code, including child care employees—

"(1) how to—

"(A) join a waiting list for child care services at a military child development center; and

"(B) check the position of such an individual on such waiting list; and

"(2) of—

"(A) what factors affect positions on such waiting list;

"(B) the process to prioritize such individuals to receive child care services at a military child development center;

"(C) the fee schedule for child care services at a military child development center; and

"(D) options for child care services available to such individuals other than military child development centers, including pilot programs at the duty station of such member, if applicable.

"(b) Annual Briefing.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 22, 2023], and on an annual basis thereafter for five years, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing that includes, for each military department—

"(1) a list of the five military installations with the longest waiting lists for child care services at military child development centers; and

"(2) the number of classrooms for child care services, disaggregated by military installation, closed during the period covered by the briefing due to—

"(A) insufficient staffing; or

"(B) issues relating to maintenance.

"(c) Definitions.—In this section, the terms 'child care employee' and 'military child development center' have the meanings given such terms in section 1800 of title 10, United States Code."